FR831COR187 - Etang de Purgatorio

Description

L'estuaire de la Strutta est localisé au Nord de Saint-Florent et débouche sur la plage de l'Olzu. Un camping est situé en amont de l'estuaire.

Wetland data

Basic information
Wetland location: Marine / Coastal
Wetland type: Natural
Wetland area: 0.7 Ha
Hydrological interaction: -  
Water salinity: Brackish (0.5 - 18.0 g/l)
Type of fresh water input: Catchment area (precipitation)
Surface water runoff Outflow from lakeshore or river
Open water area (%): 5 - 25
Hydroperiod: Seasonal
Geographic information
Region: Corsica
Sub region: Sartène
Island: Corsica
Municipality: Bonifacio
Longitude: 9.235377 East
Latitude: 41.393406 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET): 3 - Original habitats / landform partially modified (10-50% untouched)
Ramsar wetland type
Type Coverage (%)
H -- Intertidal marshes; includes salt marshes, salt meadows, saltings, raised salt marshes; includes tidal brackish and freshwater marshes > 95
Property status
Private
Protection statuses
Protection status category Protection status subcategory Area's name Code Coverage area (%) Legislation
International Protection Special Protection Area (SPA) Lavezzi Islands, Bouches of Bonifacio FR9410021 2 D 95-631/05.05.95
IUCN protection status
IUCN code IUCN Category
IV Aire de gestion des habitats ou espèces
V Paysage terrestre ou marin protégé
Activities on catchment area
Activity Intensity
402 = discontinuous urbanisation High
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks Low
502 = roads motorways Low
530 = Improved access to site Low
621 = nautical sports Low
Impacts
Impact Intensity
EW- = Increase in wilderness/wildlife values Low
Vegetation types
Type Coverage (%)
Shrubby / Arborescent 26 - 50
Emergent 26 - 50
Flora
Species Presence status References
Crithmum maritimum L., 1753 Present
Tamarix africana Poir., 1789 Present

BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Forêts domaniales de Corse. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 18/08/2021.

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